Anti-racist interventions to transform ecology, evolution and conservation biology departments

MR Cronin, SH Alonzo, SK Adamczak… - Nature Ecology & …, 2021 - nature.com
Racial and ethnic discrimination persist in science, technology, engineering and
mathematics fields, including ecology, evolution and conservation biology (EECB) and …

Citation inequity and gendered citation practices in contemporary physics

EG Teich, JZ Kim, CW Lynn, SC Simon, AA Klishin… - Nature Physics, 2022 - nature.com
The under-attribution of women's contributions to scientific scholarship is well known and
well studied. One measure of this under-attribution is the citation gap between men and …

Scientists from historically excluded groups face a hostile obstacle course

AA Berhe, RT Barnes, MG Hastings, A Mattheis… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Scientists from historically excluded groups face a hostile obstacle course | Nature Geoscience
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From panic to pedagogy: Using online active learning to promote inclusive instruction in ecology and evolutionary biology courses and beyond

BN Harris, PC McCarthy, AM Wright… - Ecology and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The rapid shift to online teaching in spring 2020 meant most of us were teaching in panic
mode. As we move forward with course planning for fall and beyond, we can invest more …

Ten simple rules for supporting historically underrepresented students in science

S Arif, MDB Massey, N Klinard… - PLOS Computational …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Marginalized groups, including Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOCAU:
PleasenotethatBIPOCandLGBT), members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer …

Pathways of opportunity in STEM: comparative investigation of degree attainment across different demographic groups at a large research institution

RA Costello, S Salehi, CJ Ballen… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Background We used an opportunity gap framework to analyze the pathways through which
students enter into and depart from science, technology, engineering, and mathematics …

Understanding and addressing gender‐based inequities in STEM: Research synthesis and recommendations for US K‐12 education

SL Kuchynka, A Eaton… - Social issues and policy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
We draw from ecological systems and social psychological theories to elucidate
macrosystem‐and microsystem‐level variables that promote and maintain gender inequities …

Re-envisioning biology curricula to include ideological awareness

RA Costello, AE Beatty, RDP Dunk, SN Ewell… - Research in Science …, 2024 - Springer
Addressing the challenges facing society and the world will require an understanding of the
biases and limitations of science. To combat these challenges, here, we advocate for the …

Biology instructors see value in discussing controversial topics but fear personal and professional consequences

AE Beatty, EP Driessen, AD Clark… - CBE—Life Sciences …, 2023 - Am Soc Cell Biol
Traditional biology curricula depict science as an objective field, overlooking the important
influence that human values and biases have on what is studied and who can be a scientist …

Teaching between the lines: Representation in science textbooks

DY Simpson, AE Beatty, CJ Ballen - Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 2021 - cell.com
Science textbooks communicate fundamental discoveries and serve as platforms
showcasing role models for students. However, the scientists represented across …